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The surface modification of biomaterials plays a significant role in determining the outcome of biological-material interactions. With the appropriate modification a material's surface can be tailored to improve biocompatibility, adhesion and cell interactions. Consequently surface modification is vital in the development and design of new biomaterials and medical devices. Surface modification of biomaterials reviews both established surface modifications and those still in the early stages of r...

Bioactive materials in medicine provides readers with information on the current status and developments in bioactive materials for medical applications. Initial chapters focus on the fundamentals of bioactive of materials with chapters on such topics as nanotechnology and tissue engineering. Further chapters discuss laboratory design techniques with a view to clinical applications. The final few chapters review current biomedical applications such as drug delivery, gene therapy, plastic surgery...

FROM THE PREFACEThe field of medical devices represents one of the most advanced technological areas in the United States. In 1991, over 12 million Americans had at least one medical device; fixation devices had the highest incidence, followed by contact lens use and lens implants and, lastly, artificial joints. The public has come to expect that medical devices will alleviate maladies and/or conditions that were not treatable fifty years ago. It is hard to believe that the first pacemaker was i...

The sixth edition of this popular handbook is still the only book to give comprehensive information - with no fudging on the unwanted side effects - about the Pill and related hormonal methods of contraception. The author, an experienced prescriber and trusted medical author, writes in a clear and accessible way, 'He believes strongly in women's autonomy: 'the user is always the chooser''. During the 40 years since the Pill was first marketed, much more money has been spent researching its safet...

Internet of things (IoT) applications employed for healthcare generate a huge amount of data that needs to be analyzed to produce the expected reports. To accomplish this task, a cloud-based analytical solution is ideal in order to generate faster reports in comparison to the traditional way. Given the current state of the world in which every day IoT devices are developed to provide healthcare solutions, it is essential to consider the mechanisms used to collect and analyze the data to provide...

This highly acclaimed study depicts and evaluates in an original and imaginative fashion the 'Golden Age' of Viennese Jewry during the long reign of Emperor Franz Joseph II. Based on exhaustive and meticulous research, Professor Wistrich's reconstruction of the place of the Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Empire provides a multitude of new insights not only into the factors that accompanied its rise, but also into the ideological conflicts that have marked the twentieth century.

This volume is the proceeding of the Second Moscow International Congress on 'Biotechnology' which was held from 10 to 14 November 2003. The conference included: Fundamental researches and biotechnology; Biotechnology and medicine; Biotechnology and agriculture; Biotechnology and industry; Biotechnology and environment; Biotechnology and food products; Biotechnology and biocatalytic technology; Nanotechnology and biotechnology; Biotechnology and education. This broad spectrum of fields is very i...

Electrospinning was developed from electrostatic spraying and now represents an attractive approach for polymer biomaterials processing, with the opportunity for control over morphology, porosity and composition using simple equipment. Since electrospinning is one of the few techniques to prepare long fibres of nano- to micrometre diameter, great progress has been made in recent years. This book presents and discusses research in the study of electrospinning and nanofibers.

With the exception of some additions in Section 3.1 and minor changes, the English edition of the "Medizinische Informatik" is a translation of the German edition. Because there is frequently no one-to-one correspondence between the Ger- man and the English terminology, misinterpretations are possible. I have tried to avoid this situation as far as possible. The main problem re- mains within the academic setting. In recent years, the term 1~for.atics has become popular in Europe, but is widely u...

Proceedings of SPIE present the original research papers presented at SPIE conferences and other high-quality conferences in the broad-ranging fields of optics and photonics. These books provide prompt access to the latest innovations in research and technology in their respective fields. Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in patent literature.

A new volume in the bestselling Pocket Notebook series, Pocket Addiction Medicine delivers highly relevant coverage of this widespread and increasing health care problem in an easily portable source. Edited by physician leaders in Addiction Medicine, Drs. Sarah E. Wakeman, Joshua D. Lee, and Anika Alvanzo and co-published with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), this handbook provides must-know information on everything from screening for and diagnosis of substance use disorder to...